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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5

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Black to move
14,942 games · 1905-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6...e6

12,148

37.5%

33.3%

29.2%

6...Bd7

1,727

41.1%

31.8%

27.1%

6...Qb6

560

33.8%

31.8%

34.5%

6...a6

541

33.5%

32.5%

34%

6...g6

159

49.1%

30.2%

20.8%

6...Qa5

104

46.2%

18.3%

35.6%

6...e5

47

74.5%

19.1%

6...h6

22

45.5%

31.8%

22.7%

6...Nd7

4

75%

25%

6...Ng4

4

50%

25%

25%

6...Nxd4

3

100%

6...Nxe4

C Davila vs J E Ramirez Arroyo, 2013 1-0

6...Bg4

N Mueller vs B Gregory, 1905 1-0

6...e6 +0.22 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 (1-0)
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Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996 (0-1)
Tal vs K Klaman, 1957 (1-0)
W A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942 (1-0)

DEBUT: N Mueller vs B Gregory, 1905 (1-0)
RECENT: R Pabalan vs R Bellin, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
B66 (Anand) by Chessdreamer
B67 Sicilian: Richter-Rauser [Black] by chess.master
Sicilian Defense - Richter-Rauzer by SantGG

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B62: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (3665)
B67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (3371)
B63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (1963)
B60: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (1873)
B61: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2 (1073)
B65: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 (984)
B64: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (652)
B69: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 (523)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (521)

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